Of German extraction, lived in Scotland before emigrating to New South Wales, then New Zealand.1840-44 managed the Weller Bros. whaling station in Otago. Settled in Wellington and had flour mill in Kaiwarra. Captain in militia, freemason, Justice of Peace, member of Settlers Association, committee member St Andrew`s Presbyterian Church, Wellington, director Wellington Steam Tramways Co, and from 1854 represented Wellington City on the Provincial Council, becoming Speaker and at times Deputy Superintendent.
[From: Tina Westerlund]
MI from Bolton Street Cemetery:
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CHARLES WM SCHULTZE. BORN 18 JUNE 1813, DIED 2 MARCH 1879. AND HIS WIFE ANNE MEEK SCHULTZE, BORN 7 MAY 1820, DIED 22 AUGUST 1887 AGED 67 YEARS.PERCIVAL C W SCHULTZE-JOHNSTON, BORN 16 AUGUST 1879, DIED 19 DECEMBER 1879 AGED FOUR MONTHS, WELLINGTON NZ. FREDERICK CHARLES WELLER SCHULTZE, ELDEST SON OF THE LATE CHARLES WM AND ANNE ME SCHULTZE, BORN WELLINGTON 10 JUNE 1859 DIED AT ANNANDALE SYDNEY 27 JUNE 1871.